Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
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nYou will think better of this when Vol
oct over your passion!" said the Major
6uietlv. "There is reason in everything
You wish to get your daughter back, dc
you not?"
eTo be sure l dol will if have to pc
ftion Congress for an army to do 'it!"saiC
the planter, whose patience and temper
6sd been completely exhausted in his
nbvsical and mental suffering.
6Your petition, like hundreds more for
help from those VINO suffer upon oul
berders, would be laid aside by Congress-
while some party broil is occupying the
assembled wisdom of the nation. Now,
LET me show you the advantage of dis
charging these peOple!"
"WeIl, sIr, I will listen, but you'll
never convince me-"
pu bet a gallon of old rye that ]
do"
every well, sir, as said, will listen
That much is due in Courtesy-I owe yoU
far more in gratItude!"
"Don't speak Of that-only see with me
whether it will pay or not to have further
bother with these men. In the first place.
they have many chances in their favor
the chances of escape from prison, and
which is the principal thing that feeds so
many lawyers. They'd starve if law was
Justice and plain path for honest men
10 travel inp,
" That IS So" said the planter.
"Next," continued the Major, Fsmy
men are almost worn out. l want to re-
Iieve them from guard duty and to let
them rest while go out and call in more
for / IoL
can be to rescue your daughter from the
COmsnChes. It never yet was said Of
Ben Mccullough that he turned back from
an undertaking, nor shall that charge be
ever made."
bless you!" cried the planter, grasping
the true soldiers hand. 81 have not
another word to say-do as you think
best in eVerything!"
81 will do nothing that can result to
your iniuryl" said the Major. 81 will
order some refreshments sent to the
prisoners, and then III have them
mustered and make them a bit of
speech. I'm no orator, but I've way of
conveying my ideas which most men can
understand, without they are terribly
dull"
The Major now, with the full consent
Of Mr.. DElOrme, sent liberal supply of
food and mod quantity of LIQUOR to
the gang in the stOrehouse and, informing
Ada Of what he intended to do, prevailed
upon her to take some refreshments in
room by herself.
After the men had been allowed suffi-
Cient time TO refresh themselves, the
Major ordered them to be mustered in
front Of the house. Neither Mr.. Delorme
nor Paul were present, but the Major,
with Ada by his side, stood upon the
piazza.
They mad been united; and being of
that nature which is easily satisfied when
hunger and thirst is appe&sed, looked
very orderly as they stood there ready to
hear the Majors speech.
"AIen,' said he-"I call you men,
though d more rascally set of ours
don't cross q mans track oftener
tl6n a Comet-men, this lady here
has been pleading with me for your re-
lease. have consented, upon enc condi-
ton, and for you she has accepted it. 1t
IS that you are to leave the state; and if
you must steal, why, steal from the Mex
leans, not from US, who have little but
lead and steel to give you. What do you
say-dO you indorse her promise?"
owe do" they shouted, as with q
single voice.
Every welI-the guard will escort you
to camping place mile or two outside
Of this plantation, where you will stay I'M
ii prepare some provisions for you and
restore your arms. And mark you, if one
OF you ever dares to return here or even
within the borders of Texas, raises a
land against any man, woman or child to
rob or abuse in any shape
or manner, you shall hang, or
Pu eat frogs and turn tailor!
Now you've heard me-I'm not much on
9 talk, but mean every word ssy-and
never break a promise to friend or foe.
I now give you in charge of this lady and
nope the devil will all get you in due
time"
The Majors speech was received with
dezfening cheers, and as their horses
were brought the rsscally gang mounted,
and still under escort went out to the
place where they were to wait for their
arms.
CHAPTER Ii.
Lsgona did not 60 back to the same
place in the Sierra Charrate to which Nc
CuIOugh had first tracked him, but, send
ing directions by a sub-chief for the en-
tire village to move, he laid his course
away to the southwest, toward the Rio
Grsnde, striking for the Wild Rose
Pass of the Sierras Diabolos-or Deyil's
Hills, as they are not inaptly named.
All OF that stormy night, and during ell of
the next day, without halting moment,
ne and his tireless warriors kept on. But
they halted on the second night by q
Wster course, and rested until the next
day, giving their horses q chance to re-
cruit. Lagons, who, as he had ever done
before, still treated Stella with the most
chivalriC respect, had a small tent,
made from blankets, raised especially
for her, and ne brought her the most
delicate food to tempt her to eat.
Berries and fruits, and birds, as well as
buffalo meat and dried venison, were laid
before her; but in vain-she wept and
Sobbed, but would not eat. This troubled
the young chief greatly. He really and
truly loved the poor girl-lOved her as
well as his wild but noble nature would
permit-and her grief went TO his heart.
Had he not in his very soul believed that
her destiny had been linked to his own by
the will of the Great Spirit, ne would not
have detained her, but would have taken
heT back in safety to those who mourned
her absence.